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MATHCOUNTS is a national math coaching and competition program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students created and run by the National Society of Professional Engineers, the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics, and the CNA Insurance Company. Participation in the program is through your school. MATHCOUNTS provides an opportunity for students to have fun while exploring areas of math that they may not see in their normal class curriculum. It also gives students a chance to be recognized for their achievements on both team and individual bases.

MATHCOUNTS has two major programs: the Competition Program and the Club Program.

In the Competition Program, schools receive math problems and activities that they can use to prepare for regional (chapter) competitions in February. Winning teams and individuals at the regional competitions advance to compete in the state competition in Boise in March. The top 4 individuals and the coach of the winning team from the state competition receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. to represent Idaho in the MATHCOUNTS National Competition in May.

In the Club Program (which is free), schools are provided the structure, activities, and problems they can use to form a math club. Participating schools are eligible for prize drawings.

Information on the Idaho MATHCOUNTS program is shown below. A link to the national MATHCOUNTS web site is at the bottom of this page.

Program Status Update - 03/10/2013

Luke Harmon, an 8th-grade home school student attending the Treasure Valley Math and Science Center, won the individual competition at the 2013 Idaho State MATHCOUNTS Competition, becoming the first mathlete in the history of the program to win the Idaho state title three years in a row. North Junior High School of Boise won the team competition.

70 sixth, seventh, and eighth grade “mathletes” from 22 Idaho schools participated in the very challenging competition Saturday, March 9th. The competition, which was held at Boise State University, was hosted by the Idaho Society of Professional Engineers, and sponsored by Hewlett Packard Co., Micron Technology Foundation, and the three state Colleges of Engineering. Students vied for trophies, scholarships, and a chance to represent Idaho in the National MATHCOUNTS Competition.

Here are the results:

Team
1st North Junior High School, Boise
2nd Grace Lutheran School, Pocatello
3rd Eagle Rock Middle School, Idaho Falls
4th Lowell Scott Middle School, Boise

Individual
1st Luke Harmon – Home School / TVMSC, Boise
2nd Brian Zhu – Grace Lutheran School, Pocatello
3rd Michael Lansford – Lansford Home School, Boise
4th Phil Ma – Eagle Rock Middle School, Idaho Falls

These four students each received a $1,000 scholarship to the College of Engineering at Boise State University, the University of Idaho, or Idaho State University. They, along with Mike Lehosit, the coach of the winning North Junior High School team, also received an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. where they will represent Idaho in the Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition on May 10th.

2013 State Competition Photos

Chapter Qualification Grid

Rules for Qualifying

Idaho MATHCOUNTS Competition Schedule

National Sponsors
Raytheon Company
Northrop Grumman Foundation
U.S. Department of Defense
National Society of Professional Engineers
CNA Foundation
ConocoPhillips
Texas Instruments Inc.
3M
Art of Problem Solving
Next Thought

Local Sponsors
Hewlett Packard Company
Micron Technology Foundation
Boise State University
Idaho State University
University of Idaho
 

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